This biography of Jackie Robinson is not a great film. More than anything it represents a significant milestone in baseball and the civil right movement. Jackie doesn't do a terrible acting job which you don't really notice because the screen play, although light, is very face paced. The viewer is rocketed through the life of a young pre-teen Jackie Robinson, his football college career, touches on his military service in the second world war, his minor league career, and through his 1949 season with the Brooklyn Dodgers.


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Director: Alfred E. Green
Producer: Mort Briskin
Production Company: Eagle Lion Films
Audio/Visual: sound, black and white
Keywords: Baseball, Jackie Robinson

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: rico1978 - - January 8, 2012
Subject: Good movie
Good movie, I really enjoyed it. bestfilmcinema.org

Reviewer: Roady43 - - December 11, 2010
Subject: What a pelasure
To see Mrs. Ruby Dee paired up with the great Jackie Robinson!!!!!!!!!! Awesome movie!

Reviewer: Bill Lee - - February 28, 2007
Subject: Go Jackie Go!!
I really enjoyed this movie, Jackie is a much better actor than you would expect, and getting a chance to see him in action on the baseball field is still exciting. They don't have many speedsters like him in the big leagues anymore. This movie is a little on the melodramatic side, but it doesn't shy away from the opposition that Jackie faced, and still makes you root for Jackie. Definately worth a watch.